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By Grace King, The Circuit Ministry has one last fundraiser coming up before they embark on their journey to to Peru. Ministry is holding a rosary drive from Feb. 12-23 at the ministry desk in the upper level of John Paul II. The purpose is for people to donate their extra rosaries or rosaries that […]

By Molly Cromer, The Circuit “A salty guy,” the “founder of the feast” and “a quintessential rogue” are just three of the many nicknames used to describe the mysterious Benedictine tradition known as “Eugene.” In the fall of 2007, several Benedictine students stumbled upon a peculiar painting at an Atchison garage sale—sparking a tradition that […]

By Jacob Curry, The Circuit Benedictine College uses Neptune to select their music for most of the sporting events across campus. The use of Neptune to select the play lists leaves some athletes feeling unprepared for games. Neptune is an outside music company hired by the school to help select fan-friendly music. The company is […]

By Maddie Bruegger, The Circuit On Jan. 17, a new Taco Bell location opened on 10th and Main. The new location opened in lieu of the closure of the KFC/Taco Bell restaurant located off U.S. 59 Highway in Jan. of 2016. According to an article published by the Atchison Globe, the previous location, owned by […]

By Molly Cromer, The Circuit The sisters of Mount St. Scholastica Monastery in Atchison invite Benedictine students to participate in their live-in volunteer program this spring break. In 2015, St. Anne’s Hall at Mount St. Scholastica was refurbished to accommodate men and women volunteers seeking a deep spiritual experience by becoming active members in the […]

By Nick Servi, The Circuit. Everyone who competed in the Rec Center’s Halloween Costume Contest won. That’s because only three people signed up. Senior Matthew McGuire won scariest costume by going as a zombie postulate. Senior Nick Servi won funniest costume as Fr. Brendan Rolling, OSB. Freshman Michael Fitzsimmons won most original costume as Phil […]

By Ivy Mackey, The Circuit On a campus like Benedictine, nothing is more exciting than celebrating the life of a saint. From Aug. 26 to Sept. 5, Benedictine College hosted Mother Teresa Days. Around campus, blue lights were shining in honor of her canonization. On Sept. 2, the biggest event of the week took place […]

By Randy Speer, The Circuit Suitcase: $70; Renewing an international visa: $190; Round trip ticket to Brazil: $2,200. Seeing your family for the first time in nearly three years: Priceless. Benedictine volleyball player Mila Araujo will return to her hometown of Francisco Moratio, Brazil after her teammates fundraised enough money to purchase her a round […]

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Student, classmate—and novelist. A new YA novel is out, written by one of Benedictine’s own!
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Junior publishes fantasy novel Featured Stories, Features February 19, 2018 Hope Thompson By Ben Sonnek, The Circuit There is a new fantasy/romance novel now available for young adults. Eleven Dancing Sisters is written by Benedictine’s own Melody Wiklund. Wiklund is a junior majoring in English a... ... See more

This week, donate your extra rosaries to the Benedictine Ministry spring break mission trip to Peru. Find out how you can contribute!

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Peru mission trip team holds rosary drive Featured Stories, News, Uncategorized February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Hope Thompson By Grace King, The Circuit Ministry has one last fundraiser coming up before they embark on their journey to to Peru. Ministry is holding a rosary drive from Feb. 12-23 at... ... See more

Sporting events on campus are experiencing a decrease in student attendance, and the Rowdy Ravens are coming to change the game.
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The rise of the Rowdy Ravens Featured Stories, Features, Sports February 8, 2018 Hope Thompson By Jacob Curry, The Circuit The Benedictine Athletic Department is hoping to bring attention to the school’s pleading student section for home games across the campus with the help of the Rowdy Ravens. T... ... See more

Did you know over 15% of Atchison residents do not have a mode of transportation? Non-profit Project Concern attempts to alleviate public transportation concerns while also combating hunger in Atchison.

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Project Concern Offers Public Transportation Around Atchison Features February 7, 2018February 8, 2018 Hope Thompson By Maddie Bruegger, The Circuit Have you ever tried to get a taxi or some other form of public transportation in Atchison? Chances are there may not have been many options. Now, Atchi... ... See more